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Shadow: Dead Riot (2005)

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Movie Info

A supernaturally-charged serial killer rises from his prison grave to seek out the sacrifice that eluded him in life in Hong Kong cinematographer-turned-director Derek Wan's exploitive mash-up of women's prison films and zombie gut-munchers. As a child, Solitare (Carla Greene) managed to escape being sacrificed to Satan by the fearsome maniac Shadow (Tony Todd), but as an adult she may not be so lucky. Incarcerated in the very same prison where the devil-worshipping killer met his ultimate fate

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Horror

Directed By: Derek Wan

In Theaters: Aug 19, 2005 Wide

On DVD: Sep 12, 2006

Cast

Tony Todd
Shadow
Carla Greene
Solitaire
Nina Hodoruk
Danvers
Michael Quinlan
Dr. Swann
Misty Mundae
Crystal
David Brown
Prison Guard
Tatiana Butler
Mondo
Aggie Valdez
Brigitte
Ernest "The Cat" Miller
Emily (aka Preggers)
Andrea Langi
Elsa
Anna Curtis
Meth
Sergei Alarcon
Warden Brutawski
Toy
Lina
Brian Anthony Wilson
Jamie Greco
Moet Meira

Critic Reviews for Shadow: Dead Riot

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Written by Michael Gingold and directed by Derek Wan, this berserk little B-movie is obviously the greatest zombie flick ever set in an experimental women's prison.

March 22, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Nathan Lee

New York Times

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[The film] contains third-rate acting, anemic special effects, an unexceptional story and sickening violence. If it is to be seen at all, it should be for the kinetic martial-arts finale.

March 22, 2006 Comment

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

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A horror movie set in an experimental women's rehabilitation facility has so much inherent promise that it's hard to watch as the makers of Shadow: Dead Riot squander their sublime setup.

March 21, 2006 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Drew Tillman

Village Voice

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It's by no stretch of the imagination a good film, but it delivers what it promises: naked girls whaling on each other, flesh-ripping zombies and genre stalwart Todd growling and glowering satanically.

March 22, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide's Movie Guide

Director Derek Wan's Z-grade aesthetic is so sad and unpretentious its almost endearing.

March 14, 2006 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

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Low budget badness. Bad acting. Lots of naked women lol.

August 22, 2007

Nicky Mo

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This movie is like three in one. It is dark zombie horror, a girl fighting girl action film, and an exploitive girls in prison film. The first part is worthy of 3.5 stars. the other two are 1 to 1.5 stars. overall it gets 2 stars.

August 27, 2007